usatvline Chapter 81 Can we not get a divorce?
Chapter 81 Can we not get a divorce?
Isn't it a bit unreasonable for her not to pick him up?
Jiang Qin found this sentence amusing.
She really wanted to retort to Horst, but he said he had almost finished dealing with things and would be back early.
But that's not true at all; he was just lying to her on purpose.
Isn't that even more unreasonable?
Unfortunately, with the old lady's support, Jiang Qin didn't want to pay attention to Huo Sili, but she couldn't ignore the old lady.
Qiu Huilan called.
A particularly loving and gentle voice said, "Qinqin, Sili has arrived at the airport. Grandma's car will be on its way to the Huo family soon. Would you like to come with Grandma to pick up Sili?"
The natural disaster that occurred in this foreign land has also spread internationally. The old lady was a strong woman when she was young and developed the habit of reading current affairs news and news from all over the world.
When Horst went on his business trip there, the old lady couldn't help but worry about her grandson's safety.
When Huo Sili returned to China, Qiu Huilan personally came to pick him up, which Jiang Qin was not surprised by.
I eventually went downstairs to wait for the car carrying the old lady. Soon after, the car drove to the airport.
Jiang Qin looked at the scenery along the way, trying to clear her mind of displeasure. She thought that with the old lady by her side, she would have to put on an act when she saw Huo Sili later.
Unfortunately, when the car arrived at the airport, there were other people who had arrived before her and the old lady.
"Hey, who's that getting so close to my grandson? You brat, don't you know to stand back a bit?"
Upon seeing a woman in a short skirt standing next to Huo Sili, Qiu Huilan frowned and took out her reading glasses from her bag and put them on.
Then, upon seeing the woman's face clearly, he exclaimed, "Hey, this person..."
Does it look familiar?
“It’s Miss Li,” Jiang Qin said from the side. “You met her once before, Grandma, on the third floor of the old house.”
Jiang Qin wasn't surprised at all that Li Xueqian was here.
But for the old lady, that shouldn't be too "strange".
"Miss Li, oh, you mean that girl from the other day... hey, didn't she know that brat got married?!"
As Qiu Huilan spoke, her eyelids twitched. She glanced at Jiang Qin, then at Huo Sili standing not far in front of her.
Something feels off.
Was her granddaughter-in-law's reaction too calm?
Then Jiang Qin said, "Miss Li is an artist. The Huo family and Miss Li have a collaboration, so it's just a coincidence that we bumped into each other and exchanged greetings."
The old lady's condition has not fully recovered yet. If she were to find out now that her beloved grandson is actually a cheating man, Jiang Qin would inevitably worry that Qiu Huilan would get so angry that she would have another attack.
The old lady's illness is now related to whether she can get a divorce smoothly. From any perspective, it would be more harmful than beneficial to bring this up now.
Therefore, she did help by providing cover.
Fortunately, Horstley still had some sense of propriety.
As she helped the old lady approach, Horst noticed them and, leaving the people around him, took the initiative to come over.
"Grandma, Qinqin."
"Qinqin!" Qiu Huilan murmured strangely, then raised her hand and slapped Huo Sili's arm.
"You even know your wife is coming to pick you up. Have some sense of propriety with other women. You're twenty-eight, not eight. Don't tell me you don't understand this basic principle."
As Qiu Huilan spoke, she looked up at her tall and big grandson, "Qinqin is here today, so let me make this clear to you: don't get any funny ideas."
"Grandma," Huo Sili called out to Qiu Huilan.
Qiu Huilan glared at him, "Don't call me yet, Grandma hasn't finished speaking—I'm telling you, Huo Sili, Grandma only recognizes Qinqin as her granddaughter-in-law in this life, so don't you dare do anything naughty to me."
"Did you hear me?! If you do anything to hurt Qinqin, Grandma will definitely punish you!"
Horst glanced at the old lady's hand, which was slapping his arm hard as she spoke, and remained silent.
Once the old lady calmed down, he solemnly said, "Okay, Grandma, don't worry, my wife will only be Qinqin. Don't overthink it."
Qiu Huilan thought to herself, how could she not think about it? So many things have happened during this time.
But the granddaughter-in-law immediately said that it was getting late and they should head home first.
Qiu Huilan finally fell silent.
Since it's indeed getting late, going back to Yunhai Huafu now will be just past noon, perfect for lunch.
But if we leave any later, Kyoto is already crowded, and with the rush hour, we're likely to encounter traffic jams on the road, so we probably won't arrive until 1 a.m. or even later.
The three of them got into the car.
Jiang Qin had intended to sit with the old lady, but just as she got into the car, a long arm wrapped around her waist.
Huo Sili put his arm around her and called to the old lady's personal maid, "Sister Wu, sit with Grandma and take good care of her."
As he spoke, he moved with exceptional speed, releasing his hand from her waist and instead placing his palm against hers, their fingers interlocked.
Jiang Qin hadn't anticipated Huo Sili's actions at all; once he pulled her along, it was too late to dodge.
As Sister Wu boarded the car, before the door was even closed, she was met by the old lady's kind and happy smile as she saw her and Huo Sili holding hands.
Jiang Qin's attempt to shake off Huo Sili's hand finally froze.
"..." She glanced at him and looked away.
He Xu, who was accompanying Huo Sili on this business trip, was nearby. Seeing the two of them approaching hand in hand, he wisely opened the car door.
"Madam," he addressed Jiang Qin with exceptional respect.
In this situation, Jiang Qin took a deep breath to compose herself and finally got into the car.
Huo Sili followed closely behind, and He Xu closed the car door from the outside. As soon as it was closed, Jiang Qin also noticed the unusual nature of the nanny van today.
In the past, the partitions in the nanny vans she rode in were designed in front of the second row, but today's van had partitions not only in the second row.
She and Horst were sitting in the third row, and there was still a partition in front of them.
Upon noticing this, Jiang Qin felt a sudden sense of foreboding.
Just then, a long, slender hand appeared in front of them and pressed the button to raise the panel.
Half a second later, a warm sensation suddenly pressed against my side.
Jiang Qin was shocked. She quickly grabbed her bag and squeezed between herself and Huo Sili. She turned her head, raised her eyes, glared at him, and shouted angrily.
"Hosley, what are you doing!..."
But after yelling, I realized that something seemed wrong.
A flat, square red velvet box appeared before my eyes.
"I brought you a gift, see if you like it?"
Jiang Qin was stunned.
Ever since he inexplicably neglected her a year ago, she noticed his coldness and dared not approach him again.
They never exchanged any more gifts.
So, what does he mean by that?
Compensation? Appeasement? Or payment?
Thank you for taking care of the old lady during this time.
Jiang Qin couldn't understand why this gift was given.
"No need, I don't want it."
Huo Sili pursed his thin lips slightly and pushed the box forward. "Open it and take a look."
Jiang Qin frowned slightly and shook her head, "No."
As he spoke, he turned around and sat up straight, intending to close his eyes and rest.
But to her surprise, Horstley stubbornly handed the box back to her.
"Open it and take a look, you might like it."
Jiang Qin didn't understand why he was suddenly so stubborn, and she was really tired of dealing with him.
“Hosley,” Jiang Qin turned her head, her voice faint and heavy with weariness, “I said, no need.”
Huo Sili's eyes darkened, as if he finally felt the frustration of being rejected, and his stubbornness dissipated.
He paused for a moment, then asked her again.
"Why not use it? Qinqin, we..."
The bell rang loudly, and Horstley stopped speaking.
Jiang Qin curled her fingers slightly, trying to straighten her head and close her eyes to rest, but the next second, the call was disconnected, and Huo Sili did not answer.
He turned to the side, lowered his eyes, and looked intently at her. "Can we... go back to how we were before?"
Jiang Qin was startled, her dark pupils trembling.
How could he say such a thing?
Are they playing house?
Even if it's just a game of make-believe, if things escalate to this point, they should break off all ties. There's no reason for them to reconcile immediately.
However, reality told her that Horstley was serious.
After four years of secret marriage, this was the first time she had heard his voice tremble so much, filled with pleading.
"Qinqin, let's make up, let's not get a divorce, okay? I...I don't want to divorce you."